AWESOME reply! I did the same thing as I got the Anniversary ed of RotRLs and we sat down yesterday and talked about what all wanted to play we ended up with:
Dwarven Cleric of Serenae(SP?)
Dwarven Beserker! (raised by Orcs!)
Half-Elf Pally of Sarenae (SP?)
Halfling Rogue
after characters were made we played thru some of the first act and got past the 2 goblin encounters in the open of the new church! All went well and fun was indeed had!
Specially when the Goblin Warchanger gor a crit on the pally and slit his throat wide open! he went down to -2 in one hit! It was funny how the party had a little more respect for simple Goblins!
We are ready for our next session in 2 weeks...I have allot of reading to do!
Humphrey Boggard wrote:
The "ideal" party is comprised of characters that the players will have fun playing. Part of this will be having a party that can deal with the different challenges of the AP and part of it will be the connection they have with their characters. Instead of creating characters for them I would suggest having a session where you and the party meet to discuss the characters they would like to play and what roles each character will fill.
A sample party of five (avoiding almost entirely the usual four square of Fighter/Rogue/Wizard/Cleric):
Human Samurai - melee and mounted brute. Can take damage and deal it out on foot or horseback.
Human Ranger - switch-hitter build. Ranged damage and scouting skills.
Halfling Witch - battlefield control and occasional blasting with a bit of healing.
Dwarven Cleric - divine magic (buffing, healing) and melee combat.
Half-Orc Inquisitor - Intimidator + melee damage and divine support.
edit: Also have a look at the RotRL player's guide (that you can get for free from paizo.com).
